GTA VI Confirmed Next-Gen Only, Skipping PC At Launch
kotaku.com
Rockstar's highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto sequel set in Vice City will be out in 2025

I’m confused why Kotaku mentioning next gen in the title when Rockstar only commented on current generation PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

    • PrettyLights@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      11 months ago

      Less QA work needed upfront, with the added benefit of selling the game twice to a lot of people when PC finally releases.

      It’s not dated thinking, it’s profit focused.

      • III@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        I am not entirely sure that is “profit focused”. It’s profit on a real world situation, you said it yourself - less QA work which makes it able to release faster. They are only taking advantage of that fact. They would have to focus on not profit for it to happen any other way.

        • PrettyLights@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          Why not just double the amount of QA testers and devs to make it in the same amount of time then?

          They’re going for the double dip.

    • Socsa@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      8·
      11 months ago

      Because they know most PC gamers have at least one console as well, and they’ll buy it on release at full price, and then again on PC for the better gaming experience.